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In the Primary Lineup, Eight’s a Crowd

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11.03.2026 10

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Does California’s Open Primary Leave an Opening for Mahan?

11.02.2026 10

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2026: Rain Ahead in the California Forecast?

07.01.2026 10

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California Politics in 2025: A “Bully” Pulpit Indeed

17.12.2025 10

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Of Tip O’Neill and California Tipping Points

12.11.2025 10

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Whither a Bellwether in California?

29.10.2025 10

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In California, The Bills Come Due

15.10.2025 10

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Is California On A Non-Atkins Diet?

01.10.2025 70

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Trust . . . But How to Verify?

17.09.2025 30

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For Newsom, A Political Road Not Taken—But Which Road?

04.09.2025 20

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Does Redistricting Recalibrate California’s Governor’s Race?

A California governor’s race that’s already “special” in that the field is still taking shape—and lacks a clear frontrunner—becomes further...

20.08.2025 10

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Will Pelosi Choose Her House or Her Home?

06.08.2025 10

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Believe It or Not, Gavin Isn’t at Home

23.07.2025 10

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2025’s Midway Point: A California Assessment

03.07.2025 10

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“Moments,” but Not Necessarily Momentum

18.06.2025 20

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The California Governor’s Race: Where The Stars Don’t Shine

04.06.2025 10

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California’s Spending Mess: Lots of Dollars, Little Sense

21.05.2025 20

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Fooling Some Of The People, Some Of The Time

07.05.2025 20

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Is California In Musk’s Train Of Thought?

24.04.2025 10

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Mayors . . . And Stalking Horses?

16.04.2025 10

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Getting On The California Ballot Can Be Murder

08.04.2025 10

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Duchess of Montecito . . . Duke of Sacramento?

26.03.2025 20

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Did The Governor Reidentify Or Not?

13.03.2025 20

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Is California Kamala’s for the Taking?

26.02.2025 10

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In the Hall of Presidents: Where Will Trump Stand?

19.02.2025 10

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All Quiet On The Western Front?

13.02.2025 10

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As The World Turns—And Burns—In California

30.01.2025 10

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“I Shouldn’t Say This . . . ” or Should He?

23.01.2025 10

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A Tale Of Three Cities: Fires And Hires

16.01.2025 10

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